Hotel Roodhouse
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Hotel Roodhouse
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| Location | 303 Morse St., Roodhouse, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′56″N 90°23′1″W / 39.48222°N 90.38361°WCoordinates: 39°28′56″N 90°23′1″W / 39.48222°N 90.38361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 95001238 |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
The Hotel Roodhouse is a historic hotel located at 303 Morse St. in Roodhouse, Illinois. John Roodhouse, the founder of the city, opened the hotel in 1895. The hotel is a 2 1⁄2-story building with Queen Anne and Romanesque influences. It was one of several hotels in Roodhouse which served travelers on the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the last such hotel to stand, before collapsing. The Hotel Roodhouse's amenities included a dining room, smoking rooms, lounges, and a showroom for traveling salesmen. During the Great Depression, the hotel also hosted a local soup kitchen.
The hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995.
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